The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-01-28
OUT OF THE DEPTHS.

Il tell you, Hawksworth, know what
I'm talking about, and | don't believe
IN any chicken heartedncss when i;
comes TO clear matter of justice; and
II caught tramp beggar or thief on my
/ premises, and could prove he'd been tax
ing anything belonging to me, I'd show
him no mercy whatever.
And Captain Whippleton brought his
strong fist down on the railing BY which
ne happened to he standing with a thump
which made the metals ring again.
He was on his way home from the
Mariners Club rooms, aud had encoun-
tered the Chief Of f'olice. Marshal Hawks
worth, who had been telling how some
young thieves were destroying the peace
Of some of the residents of Prince ave
nue., but how hard il was to arrest mere
boys
Captain wipperton's fine house was
little way oIt Of the city proper, and
now, after having chatted with several
friends on the shipping news at the club,
he was on the way home to eat his
Thanksgiving dinner
The Captain was rather gwen to blus-
ter and flourish, but was strongly sus-
pected Of being a kind man at heart,
though some wondered that, well off us
he was, he never seemed very charitably
disposed. Ills housekeeper dispensed
small charities occasionally, hut the Cap
tain,a bounteous provider where his own
table was concerned. thought but little
Of the wants of the Great Outside.
Rather Il strange time to be talking
of justice and tramps, said the minis
ter, as he cheeriiy Joined the two men at
the railing on his way home from
church Il hope, " he added, genial
smile overspreading his benevolent coun-
tenance, 1--WE shall not forget the Giver
of all good gifts this bright Thrnksgiv-
ing Day, and the minister passed on.
Marshal iswksworth started for the
station, and Captain Whippleton turned
toward hume, visions of a sayory meal
preceding his heavy footsteps.
A sh 1T distance from his own door his
reflections received a sudden shock as he
saw boy dart out Of the side gate,
suspicious looking bundle in handker-
chief dangling in one hand The boy
without looking either to the right or
left darted along the road, soon turning
into a side street.
sOh, I'll catch you, you young ras-
cal, - said the Captain 10 himself as he
sprang along with surprising agility, con
sidrring his we ght.
The boy, still without turning. sped
along, the Captain following with equal
swiftness. The child led him a long
race, and many persons along the lower
n he .tf l..
travelling gazed curiously at the large.
well-dressed man evidently bent on
reaching given point within limited
time
The liAfrOw streets grew still moreover
as the boy, apparently fancying himself
more secure on his own soil, slackened
his pace, so allowing his unseen fol-
lower TO gain upon him rapidly. At
length he turned into contracted court.
and entered door lust as Captain WHIP
pieton entered the alley. The boy also
disappeared round The top of fight of
stairs Just rs the captain entered the
outside door.
For two reasons the Captain went
over the stairs guardedly. lie wished
10 make no noise, and he half feared the
rickety stairs would give way beneath
what he styled his uncommon heft. -
AT the fs- end Of the list ianding was
a room with the dol- ajar. The Cap
tain approached and listened, boyish
voice vas saying
Now then. let's sit right up in our
little bed. and see what we've got for
nice Thanksgiving dinner. Up-a diddy;
that's It'll Now thea. what's in this bun
die, we wonder.
The hall in which the sturdy Captain
was standing was almost as dark as pitch.
but window at the end OF the little
room into which he reeped enabled him
to Sc the boy he had been pursuing
He was, while talking in this cheerful
strain, also lifting from bed OF RAGS
the emaciated form Of a young girl.
At first the Captain thoughther mere
child, but when she spoke he found him
self mistaken.
Opening the handkerchief. toe boy
held up some fresh looking biscuit. the
remains OF some broiled chicken, a few
fried potatoes and mass of potato
skins.
Now sou see. jamie, he ran on, I'm
a-goin' to hyper round an gi, a smart
fire in no time; thea I'm a-goin' to boil ]
these parin's an have feast. Rich [.
folks, they don't mind how they peel
potatoes; why, there's mos half the in
side left on these skim.
..Where did you let these nice things,
little brother. I"
The voice which put the question was
thin, weak and anxious
''Oh, ketched them up in a kitchen
just in time to savesonebody the trouble .
o. throwin' them out.
''Oh, Bonyr 50 the troubled voice. {
s'don't you know oil will he grieved if (
you dc so, couldn't eat things yoa to * [
without they was give you Why didn't
you ask some one y
Il tell you twas only LAWNS" in .
sisted the child, ..tkng. ss was pitched I
into en- old has to be hcav, out. Hope
you don't call that nothin' wro 2. tax n (
what was goin' to the piggies. Why, 4
you amt got no idea, janis. YOU amt, /
what feast reh folks throws ANY,; but 1
likes not if I'd a-a.ked they'd a sent-me /
away without even the leayin's." /
Captain Whippleton easily recognized I
the remains OF his abundant Thanksg'v- /
ing breakfast, and not b ing used at all TO /
such scenes, his eyes W re getting blurred /
disagreeabiy, aud a or at lump in his
throat 'eemed threatening o choke him I
every moment Luz the low voice be-
gan again.
''lou know. little brother. mother,
she knew al abcuti The Bible, and nights,
when she lay, a dying, she used TO repeat
things she knowei to me and ! remem
Der, ma, she used 10 say as twas better
to starye than 10 take what wasn't our'n,
and Miss Limpsey, my Suaday-schooi
teacher, she said what We often md
often told you, Pony boy, we must obey
God first OF all. and lie certainly viii
care for ms y
There was trembe in the poor voice
which made Captain Whippleton swal-
low so hard he nearly strancled in his eff
forts to suppress a cough. Pony
pausing in the mids; of the fire he was
making, asked in vo'ce so piteous its
tones fingered in the Captains memory
long afterwards
swhy don't your teacher overcome
to see you, I'd like to know and say,
jamie, you don't 'spes God wants cove
and his poor, ok sister to starve, do
your I worked like tine'n Caesar oil last
week an only GIT money nuH 30 buy
these chinS and Goals for | won't let /